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March 23, 2023

THE CLIMATE MOVEMENT
NEWSLETTER & ACTION TOOLKIT
CLEAN AIR FOR ALL
Indigenous communities are more vulnerable to worsening climate effects, including air pollution. SEND A LETTER to Congress to increase funding for Tribal Air Programs under the Clean Air Act.
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CLIMATE JUSTICE CRITICAL
Shareholder season is upon us. So this spring, DEMAND U.S. State Treasurers and public pensions support proposals that promote climate justice and Indigenous rights.
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PROTECT UINTA BASIN
WRITE TO Secretary Buttigieg and tell him he can’t use tax-exempt dollars to fund the Uinta Basin Oil Train. The project would quadruple oil production in Utah and the Department of Transportation has the power to stop it!
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PARTICULARLY BAD
Particulate matter pollution is emitted constantly from fossil fuel operations and harms human and animal health. URGE THE EPA to strengthen the proposed limits on particulate matter.
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This is the spotlight for the heroes doing the most urgent work on climate.
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President and Founder of Beyond Plastics JUDITH ENCK works on plastic pollution issues. The organization aims to bring environmental policy experts and grassroots advocates together by educating and training them to push forward plastic policies.

Judith
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President and Founder of Beyond Plastics JUDITH ENCK works on plastic pollution issues. The organization aims to bring environmental policy experts and grassroots advocates together by educating and training them to push forward plastic policies.
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Author, environmental engineer, analytical chemist, and microplastics researcher DR. IMARI WALKER-FRANKLIN uses her knowledge to educate the public on environmental issues. Dr. Walker-Franklin is a co-author of "Plastics" and serves on the advisory board for Beyond Plastics.

Dr. Imari
Walker-Franklin

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Author, environmental engineer, analytical chemist, and microplastics researcher DR. IMARI WALKER-FRANKLIN uses her knowledge to educate the public on environmental issues. Dr. Walker-Franklin is a co-author of "Plastics" and serves on the advisory board for Beyond Plastics.
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AYISHA SIDDIQA is a tribal, Pakistani environmentalist, and the Co-founder of Polluters Out and Fossil Free University. Her work focuses on uplifting the rights of marginalized communities while holding polluting companies accountable at the international level.

Ayisha
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AYISHA SIDDIQA is a tribal, Pakistani environmentalist, and the Co-founder of Polluters Out and Fossil Free University. Her work focuses on uplifting the rights of marginalized communities while holding polluting companies accountable at the international level.
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HONOR THE TREATY — Most plastic produced is not actually recycled and when it is, it can only be recycled a finite amount of times. Learn why a Global Plastics Treaty is needed to help curb the plastic crisis. (Greenpeace)

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RENEWABLE ISLAND — Hawaii is riding the renewable wave becoming the first state to create a 100% clean energy law. Now the clock is ticking as everyone from local citizens to politicians work to put a plan into action. (The YEARS Project)

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SOLAR CYCLE — Solar is essential to our energy future, but where do panel arrays go when they no longer work? Find out how one solar company is ensuring their panels get a new life. (Silicon Ranch)

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Climate science can be overwhelming. Here’s your easy-to-share highlight reel.
FLOOD VISION

Photo-realistic images help paint the picture of rising sea levels in coastal areas due to climate change. Take a look at some potential future scenarios along the coasts, where forty percent of Americans live.

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LET THE ICE SING

Looking for a new perspective on climate change? Listen to the sounds of melting glaciers around the world.

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WILDFLOWER WOES

Climate change has altered the arrival of spring and the growing conditions of short-lived spring wildflowers. Find out how some plants are coping with the changes.

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FOSSIL FREE FUTURE

Has our use of fossil fuels for energy peaked? This energy analyst thinks it might be so. Which makes approval for new oil projects all the more obsolete.

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Here’s what it looks like when people show up, voices ring loud and leaders act for the sake of the planet.
CELEBRACIÓN SOLAR

When Puerto Rico loses electricity from frequent hurricanes, the lights sometimes don’t turn on again for months or years. Now, the island is boasting its first solar microgrid that can power entire neighboring towns.

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GONE WITH GAS

New air pollution regulations are phasing out gas fueled furnaces and water heaters in the San Francisco Bay Area. Starting in 2027, all new appliances cannot emit nitrous oxides, a main chemical in air pollution.

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CHUBB FOR THE CLIMATE

U.S. Insurer, Chubb, announced new climate and conservation policies that restrict underwriting standards for oil and gas extractions. But what loopholes does this policy still have to go through?

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BANK ON CLIMATE

Canadian banks will now be required to develop their own Climate Transition Plans. The aim is to address risks associated with increased climate intensity and disclose carbon pollution associated with their loans.

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FIRE FUNDS

The Biden Administration has announced a new $197 billion wildfire resilience fund in hopes to strengthen community wildfire plans in 22 states.

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FINAL WARNING

The final installment of the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) synthesis report was released this week. The panel is serving a final warning to not exceed the 1.5 degree Celsius mark, and for an immediate call for climate action.

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NEW TRICKS

In cities across the country elderly activist groups are protesting America’s four largest banks, pressuring them to cut ties with the fossil fuel industry. What are they up to next?

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WILLOW WORRIES

The Alaskan village of Nuiqsut has expressed worries about what will happen to their traditional foods in the face of the Willow Project’s approval. Oil development in the region is certain to negatively affect the ability for Natives to hunt and fish their ancestral lands.

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CLIMATE HOMICIDE

Big Oil is facing lawsuits all over the country for knowingly contributing to climate change and causing climate-related deaths. Will these petroleum producers finally be held accountable?

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PROTEST → PRISON

In Utah, protesting fossil fuel development projects can now lead to up to five years in prison. This law was passed in response to the Indigenous-led protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline in 2017.

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A CUSTOM CURE

Made-to-order fashion could be the newest solution to curbing the fast fashion industry. This zero-waste fashion model could change the future of fashion waste and overproduction.

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